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	Podcast:		Grumpy Old Geeks
	Episode:		602: Urban Doom Loop
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		01:17:52
	Publish Date:		2023-05-20 07:00:00
	Description:		Theranos is the New Black; Section 230 upheld; UBI to combat AI; Montana bans TikTok; EU approves Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard; another Apple employee charged with stealing self-driving tech; Personal Voice; online brands opening actual shops; return to office & urban doom loop fears; car CEO wants you to go back to commuting; semiconductor workforce education ramp up; the Diplomat; Silo; Finch; YouTube ripping; Doctor Who 60th Anniversary; Fyre Fest 2.0; SoundSource; Bluesky; Adobe Firefly; Google Bard; Telly; YouTube recommendations leading kids to gun videos; human DNA can be pulled from thin air; Galactic Starcruiser Hotel shutting down; AI password cracking; Frogger. Sponsors: *SaneBox* - Visit https://www.sanebox.com/gog today to start your free trial and get a $25 credit. Show notes at https://gog.show/602 FOLLOW UP Most states halt use of Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure notification system Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes fails in bid to stay out of prison during appeal Elizabeth Holmes Must Report to Prison on May 30 and Pay Restitution IN THE NEWS Supreme Court rules in favor of Twitter and Google, avoiding the issue of Section 230 for now Before AI Takes Over, Make Plans to Give Everyone Money Professor Flunks All His Students After ChatGPT Falsely Claims It Wrote Their Papers Montana's governor signs bill banning TikTok The EU approves Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard takeover A third former Apple employee has been charged with stealing self-driving car tech Apple reveals new accessibility features, like custom text-to-speech voices Apple’s new ‘Personal Voice’ feature can create a voice that sounds like you or a loved one in just 15 minutes Everyone should use Personal Voice; it does in 15 minutes what currently takes several weeks Online-Only Startups Adopt a Bold New Strategy: Opening Actual Shops The “return to the office” won’t save the office Remote CEO Elon Musk Slams People Who Work From Home: ‘The Laptop Class Is Living in La La Land’ Cruise, Waymo near approval to charge for 24/7 robotaxis in San Francisco U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce MEDIA CANDY The Diplomat Silo Finch Does the Dog Die? Ted Lasso Succession One YouTube-Ripping Site Will Get 4 Billion Visits in 2023; Time to Blame Doctor Who 2023 - Titles Revealed! \| 60th Anniversary Specials Trailer The episode titles for the 60th anniversary specials are revealed Fright Night: Peter Vincent Clip Billy McFarland Says He’s Secured Funding for Fyre Fest 2.0 and Broadway Musical APPS & DOODADS SoundSource: A Superior Sound Control Total Bluesky Accounts ChatGPT now has an official iPhone app ChatGPT plugins A Guide to ChatGPT Plugins Telly will give you a free TV if you'll watch non-stop ads YouTube’s recommendations are leading kids to gun videos, report says YouTube will no longer be deleting videos from inactive accounts Human DNA can now be pulled from thin air or a footprint on the beach. Here’s what that could mean THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE The CyberWire Dave Bittner Hacking Humans Caveat Control Loop Disney to Shut Down ‘Star Wars’ Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Terrifying study shows how fast AI can crack your passwords; here’s how to protect yourself Try 1Password for free for 14 days! I have been playing Frogger. CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist dies aged 59 Watch Tony Hawk cover Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Wish’ with Trent Reznor and all-star backing band See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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